WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
BOYS BASKETBALL 6A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP #3 Central Catholic (15-9) vs. #1 New Castle (22-2) – 7 pm – TribLive HSSN, Lawrence County Sports Network & KDKA Central Catholic Central Catholic is looking for their second WPIAL Championship in school history with the first coming in 2008. They beat Baldwin (80-75, OT) and Upper St. Clair… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 5A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP #2 Oakland Catholic (22-3) vs. #1 South Fayette (23-2) – 5 pm – TribLive HSSN Oakland Catholic Oakland Catholic is in search of their seventh WPIAL Championship and their first since 2006. They have beaten Kiski Area (53-16), Mars (63-42) and McKeesport (58-51) to get to the WPIAL Championship game…. More »
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network by: Randy Gore On the strength of a career-best 30-point performance from senior guard Jasmine Timmerson, the North Allegheny girls’ basketball team rolled to a 71-45 triumph over Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game at the Petersen Events Center. Its the third WPIAL crown for the… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP #2 North Allegheny (19-5) vs. #1 Upper St. Clair (21-2) – 7 pm – TribLive HSSN & North Allegheny Sports Network North Allegheny North Allegheny won back-to-back WPIAL Championships in 2020-2021 before falling in the semifinals to Upper St. Clair last season. They have won 11 of their last 12… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 5A CHAMPIONSHIP Penn Hills 70, Peters Township 65 Penn Hills (21-3) trailed at the half but 5A’s top defense woke up in the second half holding Peters Township (22-4) to nine points in the third quarter and hit free throws late for a 70-65 win to capture their sixth WPIAL Championship and first… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP #2 Penn Hills (20-3) vs. #1 Peters Township (22-3) – 9 pm – Petersen Event Center – TribLive HSSN, KDKA & WJPA Penn Hills Penn Hills is in search of their sixth WPIAL Championship, their last coming in 2018. They have won 17 of their last 18 games. They… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 5A SEMIFINALS Oakland Catholic 58, McKeesport 51 Oakland Catholic (22-3) found themselves in unfamiliar territory Tuesday night when they trailed McKeesport (20-5) by seven after a quarter of play. They were able to turn things around and come away with a 58-51 semifinal victory at Gateway High School. After trailing to end the… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SEMIFINALS New Castle 58, Mt. Lebanon 41 A big second quarter was exactly what New Castle (24-2) needed as they cruised to a 58-41 win over Mt. Lebanon (16-8) 58-41 Tuesday night at North Allegheny High School The game was tied 7-7 after a quarter, when Isaiah Boice and Ralphie Blundo got… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A GIRLS SEMIFINALS #4 Mt. Lebanon (17-6) vs. #1 Upper St. Clair (20-2) – at Bethel Park – 6 pm – TribLive HSSN Mt. Lebanon is coming off of an epic 47-46 comeback win over Chartiers Valley to get to the WPIAL 6A Semifinals. This is the defending champions fourth consecutive season in… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS SEMIFINALS Penn Hills 67, North Hills 51 Penn Hills’ (20-3) Lamire Redman connected on five three-pointers giving the North Hills (19-6) defense another thing to worry and Penn Hills defense continued to flex their muscles as they came away with the 67-51 win in the WPIAL Semifinals… More »